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Human Connection and Neural Connection
02/11/2018
Monica Chang

Monica Chang, a 16-year-old junior at Camas High School, discusses her research at the Sorg neuroscience lab. She believes that effective communication is crucial in Science Technology Engineering & Math fields (STEM). Monica is enrolled in her school’s rigorous magnet program. Since February 2016, she has held an internship at the Sorg neuroscience lab at Washington State University Vancouver. She recently won the grand prize in the Oregon Bioscience Showcase Research competition. She is passionate about promoting girls in STEM.

Poetry -- The Next Step
02/04/2018
Robert Sanford

Robert Sanford reviews his approach to opening up poems and using that approach to explore two more poems in detail. He will then read two more poems. Sanford has taught poetry to high school students. He has also taught novels and plays. This is his eleventh poetry program for us.

The Yin and Yang of Fortified Foods
01/28/2018
Jules Elias

Presentation by Dr. Jules Elias. Fortification of foods and the use of supplements have evolved from their original intent to reduce disease risk, to programs aimed at correcting low dietary intakes of vitamins and minerals. Accordingly, current fortification programs are no longer based on diagnosable conditions. Dr. Elias’s work consisted of diagnosing leukemia and of overseeing the workup of tumors. He was head of histopathology at Stony Brook University and taught in the medical school. He published three texts on topics in pathology, along with many articles in medical journals.

Role of NAACP in Today’s Politics
01/21/2018
Jo Ann Hardesty

Jo Ann Hardesty presents a discussion about how the NAACP is organizing community members to stand up to hate speech and racial violence in today’s political and cultural climate. Hardesty grew up in Baltimore and has lived in Portland for nearly 30 years. Following service in the Navy, she worked as Advisor to County Chair Beverly Stein. She served in the Oregon Legislature from 1995 to 2001. She is president of the Portland Branch of the NAACP and has been a radio host at KBOO. She has received awards for her community activism.

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